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  1. Blue Lagoon Iceland: Ultimate 2026 Guide for American Travelers

    On April 19, 2026, the Blue Lagoon in Grindavik, Iceland, reopens its geothermal waters after seasonal maintenance, drawing…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #bluelagoon #GeothermalSpa #grindavik #iceland #island #Reykjanes #tourism #travel #Wellness
    europesays.com/2931684/

  2. Having an ongoing volcanic eruption less than 50 km from my home doesn't change anything in my daily life except that I need to be aware if there is a chance of smog made up of gases such as sulfur dioxide. So wind is the key factor.

    People are rarely killed by the lava from an eruption. If you are close enough the gas can be immediately fatal.

    Eruptions beneath glaciers can cause massive life threatening floods.

    The most frightening immediate danger is the pyroclastic flow.

    It is, to quote Wikipedia:

    > a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that flows along the ground away from a volcano at average speeds of 100 km/h (30 m/s; 60 mph) but is capable of reaching speeds up to 700 km/h (190 m/s; 430 mph). The gases and tephra can reach temperatures of about 1,000 °C (1,800 °F).

    This is what killed the people of Pompeii whose shapes have been preserved for the enjoyment of tourists.

    None of these are the deadliest aspects of a volcanic eruption.

    Long term pollution and a far reaching drop in temperature as well as other changes in weather, caused by gas expelled into the atmosphere, killed an estimated 20-25% of the population of Iceland in the aftermath of the 1783-1784 eruptions at Laki. It likely attributed to crop failures and famine in India, Egypt, Arabia and even Japan.

    #Iceland
    #VolcanicEruptions
    #Grindavík

  3. Having an ongoing volcanic eruption less than 50 km from my home doesn't change anything in my daily life except that I need to be aware if there is a chance of smog made up of gases such as sulfur dioxide. So wind is the key factor.

    People are rarely killed by the lava from an eruption. If you are close enough the gas can be immediately fatal.

    Eruptions beneath glaciers can cause massive life threatening floods.

    The most frightening immediate danger is the pyroclastic flow.

    It is, to quote Wikipedia:

    > a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that flows along the ground away from a volcano at average speeds of 100 km/h (30 m/s; 60 mph) but is capable of reaching speeds up to 700 km/h (190 m/s; 430 mph). The gases and tephra can reach temperatures of about 1,000 °C (1,800 °F).

    This is what killed the people of Pompeii whose shapes have been preserved for the enjoyment of tourists.

    None of these are the deadliest aspects of a volcanic eruption.

    Long term pollution and a far reaching drop in temperature as well as other changes in weather, caused by gas expelled into the atmosphere, killed an estimated 20-25% of the population of Iceland in the aftermath of the 1783-1784 eruptions at Laki. It likely attributed to crop failures and famine in India, Egypt, Arabia and even Japan.

    #Iceland
    #VolcanicEruptions
    #Grindavík

  4. Having an ongoing volcanic eruption less than 50 km from my home doesn't change anything in my daily life except that I need to be aware if there is a chance of smog made up of gases such as sulfur dioxide. So wind is the key factor.

    People are rarely killed by the lava from an eruption. If you are close enough the gas can be immediately fatal.

    Eruptions beneath glaciers can cause massive life threatening floods.

    The most frightening immediate danger is the pyroclastic flow.

    It is, to quote Wikipedia:

    > a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that flows along the ground away from a volcano at average speeds of 100 km/h (30 m/s; 60 mph) but is capable of reaching speeds up to 700 km/h (190 m/s; 430 mph). The gases and tephra can reach temperatures of about 1,000 °C (1,800 °F).

    This is what killed the people of Pompeii whose shapes have been preserved for the enjoyment of tourists.

    None of these are the deadliest aspects of a volcanic eruption.

    Long term pollution and a far reaching drop in temperature as well as other changes in weather, caused by gas expelled into the atmosphere, killed an estimated 20-25% of the population of Iceland in the aftermath of the 1783-1784 eruptions at Laki. It likely attributed to crop failures and famine in India, Egypt, Arabia and even Japan.

    #Iceland
    #VolcanicEruptions
    #Grindavík

  5. Having an ongoing volcanic eruption less than 50 km from my home doesn't change anything in my daily life except that I need to be aware if there is a chance of smog made up of gases such as sulfur dioxide. So wind is the key factor.

    People are rarely killed by the lava from an eruption. If you are close enough the gas can be immediately fatal.

    Eruptions beneath glaciers can cause massive life threatening floods.

    The most frightening immediate danger is the pyroclastic flow.

    It is, to quote Wikipedia:

    > a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that flows along the ground away from a volcano at average speeds of 100 km/h (30 m/s; 60 mph) but is capable of reaching speeds up to 700 km/h (190 m/s; 430 mph). The gases and tephra can reach temperatures of about 1,000 °C (1,800 °F).

    This is what killed the people of Pompeii whose shapes have been preserved for the enjoyment of tourists.

    None of these are the deadliest aspects of a volcanic eruption.

    Long term pollution and a far reaching drop in temperature as well as other changes in weather, caused by gas expelled into the atmosphere, killed an estimated 20-25% of the population of Iceland in the aftermath of the 1783-1784 eruptions at Laki. It likely attributed to crop failures and famine in India, Egypt, Arabia and even Japan.

    #Iceland
    #VolcanicEruptions
    #Grindavík

  6. Having an ongoing volcanic eruption less than 50 km from my home doesn't change anything in my daily life except that I need to be aware if there is a chance of smog made up of gases such as sulfur dioxide. So wind is the key factor.

    People are rarely killed by the lava from an eruption. If you are close enough the gas can be immediately fatal.

    Eruptions beneath glaciers can cause massive life threatening floods.

    The most frightening immediate danger is the pyroclastic flow.

    It is, to quote Wikipedia:

    > a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that flows along the ground away from a volcano at average speeds of 100 km/h (30 m/s; 60 mph) but is capable of reaching speeds up to 700 km/h (190 m/s; 430 mph). The gases and tephra can reach temperatures of about 1,000 °C (1,800 °F).

    This is what killed the people of Pompeii whose shapes have been preserved for the enjoyment of tourists.

    None of these are the deadliest aspects of a volcanic eruption.

    Long term pollution and a far reaching drop in temperature as well as other changes in weather, caused by gas expelled into the atmosphere, killed an estimated 20-25% of the population of Iceland in the aftermath of the 1783-1784 eruptions at Laki. It likely attributed to crop failures and famine in India, Egypt, Arabia and even Japan.

    #Iceland
    #VolcanicEruptions
    #Grindavík

  7. L'eruzione nella penisola di Reykjanes è ripresa, e Grindavik è stata di nuovo evacuata.

    Sýlingarfell - Suður
    youtube.com/watch?v=8bfcTBLvPiM

    Live Now: New Volcanic Eruption in Grindavik
    youtube.com/watch?v=Pi8wg2QYZbU

    L'eruzione in diretta su RÚV.is, intervallata con le altre notizie.
    ruv.is/sjonvarp/beint/ruv2

    #islanda #eruzione #reykjanes #suður #sudhur #grindavik

  8. L'eruzione nella penisola di Reykjanes è ripresa, e Grindavik è stata di nuovo evacuata.

    Sýlingarfell - Suður
    youtube.com/watch?v=8bfcTBLvPiM

    Live Now: New Volcanic Eruption in Grindavik
    youtube.com/watch?v=Pi8wg2QYZbU

    L'eruzione in diretta su RÚV.is, intervallata con le altre notizie.
    ruv.is/sjonvarp/beint/ruv2

    #islanda #eruzione #reykjanes #suður #sudhur #grindavik

  9. L'eruzione nella penisola di Reykjanes è ripresa, e Grindavik è stata di nuovo evacuata.

    Sýlingarfell - Suður
    youtube.com/watch?v=8bfcTBLvPiM

    Live Now: New Volcanic Eruption in Grindavik
    youtube.com/watch?v=Pi8wg2QYZbU

    L'eruzione in diretta su RÚV.is, intervallata con le altre notizie.
    ruv.is/sjonvarp/beint/ruv2

    #islanda #eruzione #reykjanes #suður #sudhur #grindavik

  10. #Grindavik, #Iceland
    Lava flow is seen at the base of a crater, which is still very active after a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula.

    Photograph: Marco di Marco/AP

    @photography
    #photography
    #volcano
    #lava

  11. #Grindavik, #Iceland
    Lava flow is seen at the base of a crater, which is still very active after a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula.

    Photograph: Marco di Marco/AP

    @photography
    #photography
    #volcano
    #lava

  12. #Grindavik, #Iceland
    Lava flow is seen at the base of a crater, which is still very active after a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula.

    Photograph: Marco di Marco/AP

    @photography
    #photography
    #volcano
    #lava

  13. #Grindavik, #Iceland
    Lava flow is seen at the base of a crater, which is still very active after a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula.

    Photograph: Marco di Marco/AP

    @photography
    #photography
    #volcano
    #lava

  14. #Grindavik, #Iceland
    Lava flow is seen at the base of a crater, which is still very active after a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula.

    Photograph: Marco di Marco/AP

    @photography
    #photography
    #volcano
    #lava

  15. "Do you have any idea how fast you were flowing?"

    "Sir, your vehicle is emitting an excessive amount of smoke. And rock. And fire."

    "Turn off the engine, please. The big, fiery one in the mountain."

    "Could you pop the hood for me?
    ...On second thought, please, absolutely do NOT pop the hood."

    "Your vehicle is not up to code. Specifically, any code. For anything. Ever."

    #Iceland #Volcano #Eruption #Grindavík #Svartsengi

  16. "Do you have any idea how fast you were flowing?"

    "Sir, your vehicle is emitting an excessive amount of smoke. And rock. And fire."

    "Turn off the engine, please. The big, fiery one in the mountain."

    "Could you pop the hood for me?
    ...On second thought, please, absolutely do NOT pop the hood."

    "Your vehicle is not up to code. Specifically, any code. For anything. Ever."

  17. "Do you have any idea how fast you were flowing?"

    "Sir, your vehicle is emitting an excessive amount of smoke. And rock. And fire."

    "Turn off the engine, please. The big, fiery one in the mountain."

    "Could you pop the hood for me?
    ...On second thought, please, absolutely do NOT pop the hood."

    "Your vehicle is not up to code. Specifically, any code. For anything. Ever."

    #Iceland #Volcano #Eruption #Grindavík #Svartsengi

  18. "Do you have any idea how fast you were flowing?"

    "Sir, your vehicle is emitting an excessive amount of smoke. And rock. And fire."

    "Turn off the engine, please. The big, fiery one in the mountain."

    "Could you pop the hood for me?
    ...On second thought, please, absolutely do NOT pop the hood."

    "Your vehicle is not up to code. Specifically, any code. For anything. Ever."

    #Iceland #Volcano #Eruption #Grindavík #Svartsengi

  19. "Do you have any idea how fast you were flowing?"

    "Sir, your vehicle is emitting an excessive amount of smoke. And rock. And fire."

    "Turn off the engine, please. The big, fiery one in the mountain."

    "Could you pop the hood for me?
    ...On second thought, please, absolutely do NOT pop the hood."

    "Your vehicle is not up to code. Specifically, any code. For anything. Ever."

    #Iceland #Volcano #Eruption #Grindavík #Svartsengi

  20. İzlanda’da yanardağ patlamaları devam ediyor: Gökyüzüne yükselen lavlar. Kaynayan aktif bir yanardağ ve fotoğraf çekmek için telefonlarına sarılan turistler.

    İzlanda'nın güneyindeki Grindavik kasabasındaki yanardağ patlamaya devam ediyor.

    Geçtiğimiz dönemde binlerce kişinin bölgeden tahliye edilmesine ve bölgedeki yerleşim yerlerinin yok olmasına neden olan yanardağ şimdilerde turistlerin… eshahaber.com.tr/haber/izlanda EshaHaber.com.tr #İzlanda #Yanardağ #Grindavik #Turizm #DoğaOlayları

  21. İzlanda’da yanardağ patlamaları devam ediyor: Gökyüzüne yükselen lavlar. Kaynayan aktif bir yanardağ ve fotoğraf çekmek için telefonlarına sarılan turistler.

    İzlanda'nın güneyindeki Grindavik kasabasındaki yanardağ patlamaya devam ediyor.

    Geçtiğimiz dönemde binlerce kişinin bölgeden tahliye edilmesine ve bölgedeki yerleşim yerlerinin yok olmasına neden olan yanardağ şimdilerde turistlerin… eshahaber.com.tr/haber/izlanda EshaHaber.com.tr #İzlanda #Yanardağ #Grindavik #Turizm #DoğaOlayları

  22. İzlanda’da yanardağ patlamaları devam ediyor: Gökyüzüne yükselen lavlar. Kaynayan aktif bir yanardağ ve fotoğraf çekmek için telefonlarına sarılan turistler.

    İzlanda'nın güneyindeki Grindavik kasabasındaki yanardağ patlamaya devam ediyor.

    Geçtiğimiz dönemde binlerce kişinin bölgeden tahliye edilmesine ve bölgedeki yerleşim yerlerinin yok olmasına neden olan yanardağ şimdilerde turistlerin… eshahaber.com.tr/haber/izlanda EshaHaber.com.tr #İzlanda #Yanardağ #Grindavik #Turizm #DoğaOlayları

  23. Eruption number 12 of the volcano near Grindavík began last night. The new fissure is in the northern region of previous eruptions, with lava flows to the east away from the Blue Lagoon and other infrastructure. Seems to be a smaller amount of magma accumulation underground, so this eruption is likely to be briefer than the last few eruptions.

    youtube.com/live/8bfcTBLvPiM?s

    #Volcano #Grindavík #Iceland

  24. Eruption number 12 of the volcano near Grindavík began last night. The new fissure is in the northern region of previous eruptions, with lava flows to the east away from the Blue Lagoon and other infrastructure. Seems to be a smaller amount of magma accumulation underground, so this eruption is likely to be briefer than the last few eruptions.

    youtube.com/live/8bfcTBLvPiM?s

    #Volcano #Grindavík #Iceland

  25. Eruption number 12 of the volcano near Grindavík began last night. The new fissure is in the northern region of previous eruptions, with lava flows to the east away from the Blue Lagoon and other infrastructure. Seems to be a smaller amount of magma accumulation underground, so this eruption is likely to be briefer than the last few eruptions.

    youtube.com/live/8bfcTBLvPiM?s

    #Volcano #Grindavík #Iceland

  26. Eruption number 12 of the volcano near Grindavík began last night. The new fissure is in the northern region of previous eruptions, with lava flows to the east away from the Blue Lagoon and other infrastructure. Seems to be a smaller amount of magma accumulation underground, so this eruption is likely to be briefer than the last few eruptions.

    youtube.com/live/8bfcTBLvPiM?s

    #Volcano #Grindavík #Iceland

  27. Eruption number 12 of the volcano near Grindavík began last night. The new fissure is in the northern region of previous eruptions, with lava flows to the east away from the Blue Lagoon and other infrastructure. Seems to be a smaller amount of magma accumulation underground, so this eruption is likely to be briefer than the last few eruptions.

    youtube.com/live/8bfcTBLvPiM?s

    #Volcano #Grindavík #Iceland

  28. Iceland volcano erupts again, spews lava; campsite tourists evacuated: See stunning visuals

    A new volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland, twelfth since 2021, has led to the evacuation of tourists from…
    #Iceland #IS #Europe #Europa #EU #BlueLagoongeothermalspa #grindavik #iceland #icelandvolcaniceruption #island #ReykjanesPeninsula #volcaniceruption #volcanicfissureIceland
    europesays.com/2250119/

  29. In der Timelapse-Rückschau sieht man bei dieser Kamera vom Thorbjörn immerhin den Beginn des Ausbruchs, bevor alles im Nebel verschwindet (16.7. gegen 5:00 Uhr Ortszeit)

    livefromiceland.is/webcams/vi_

    #Island #Grindavik #Sundhnukargigar

  30. In der Timelapse-Rückschau sieht man bei dieser Kamera vom Thorbjörn immerhin den Beginn des Ausbruchs, bevor alles im Nebel verschwindet (16.7. gegen 5:00 Uhr Ortszeit)

    livefromiceland.is/webcams/vi_

    #Island #Grindavik #Sundhnukargigar

  31. In der Timelapse-Rückschau sieht man bei dieser Kamera vom Thorbjörn immerhin den Beginn des Ausbruchs, bevor alles im Nebel verschwindet (16.7. gegen 5:00 Uhr Ortszeit)

    livefromiceland.is/webcams/vi_

    #Island #Grindavik #Sundhnukargigar

  32. I hope you are having a great weekend!

    I visited Grindavík yesterday. The town is mostly empty at this time with many houses damaged by the recent earthquakes and volcanic activity in the area. It was quiet for 800 years, but has been active on and off the last few years.

    I am saddened to see the state of the town. I always feel a fondness for Grindavík. My grandmother lived there with her parents and siblings and she always talked about how much she loved living there. Same applies to a member of the Vivaldi team, who had to leave town with his family when the eruptions started.

    What has been wonderful to see and impressive is how people have worked together to deal with these events. Massive walls have been erected to keep the lava from entering town and the neighboring power plant and Blue Lagoon. When lava has flowed across roads, new roads have been built. When the parking lot at the Blue Lagoon got flooded with lava, a new one was quickly created.

    You cannot control these massive forces, but in Iceland they have learned to at least impact them to reduce the damage. Impressive.

    #Iceland #Grindavik #volcano

  33. I hope you are having a great weekend!

    I visited Grindavík yesterday. The town is mostly empty at this time with many houses damaged by the recent earthquakes and volcanic activity in the area. It was quiet for 800 years, but has been active on and off the last few years.

    I am saddened to see the state of the town. I always feel a fondness for Grindavík. My grandmother lived there with her parents and siblings and she always talked about how much she loved living there. Same applies to a member of the Vivaldi team, who had to leave town with his family when the eruptions started.

    What has been wonderful to see and impressive is how people have worked together to deal with these events. Massive walls have been erected to keep the lava from entering town and the neighboring power plant and Blue Lagoon. When lava has flowed across roads, new roads have been built. When the parking lot at the Blue Lagoon got flooded with lava, a new one was quickly created.

    You cannot control these massive forces, but in Iceland they have learned to at least impact them to reduce the damage. Impressive.

    #Iceland #Grindavik #volcano

  34. I hope you are having a great weekend!

    I visited Grindavík yesterday. The town is mostly empty at this time with many houses damaged by the recent earthquakes and volcanic activity in the area. It was quiet for 800 years, but has been active on and off the last few years.

    I am saddened to see the state of the town. I always feel a fondness for Grindavík. My grandmother lived there with her parents and siblings and she always talked about how much she loved living there. Same applies to a member of the Vivaldi team, who had to leave town with his family when the eruptions started.

    What has been wonderful to see and impressive is how people have worked together to deal with these events. Massive walls have been erected to keep the lava from entering town and the neighboring power plant and Blue Lagoon. When lava has flowed across roads, new roads have been built. When the parking lot at the Blue Lagoon got flooded with lava, a new one was quickly created.

    You cannot control these massive forces, but in Iceland they have learned to at least impact them to reduce the damage. Impressive.

    #Iceland #Grindavik #volcano

  35. I hope you are having a great weekend!

    I visited Grindavík yesterday. The town is mostly empty at this time with many houses damaged by the recent earthquakes and volcanic activity in the area. It was quiet for 800 years, but has been active on and off the last few years.

    I am saddened to see the state of the town. I always feel a fondness for Grindavík. My grandmother lived there with her parents and siblings and she always talked about how much she loved living there. Same applies to a member of the Vivaldi team, who had to leave town with his family when the eruptions started.

    What has been wonderful to see and impressive is how people have worked together to deal with these events. Massive walls have been erected to keep the lava from entering town and the neighboring power plant and Blue Lagoon. When lava has flowed across roads, new roads have been built. When the parking lot at the Blue Lagoon got flooded with lava, a new one was quickly created.

    You cannot control these massive forces, but in Iceland they have learned to at least impact them to reduce the damage. Impressive.

    #Iceland #Grindavik #volcano